Dysprosium titanate

Dysprosium titanate (Dy2Ti2O7) is an inorganic compound, a ceramic of the titanate family, with pyrochlore structure. Its CAS number is 68993-46-4.

Dysprosium titanate, like holmium titanate and holmium stannate, is a spin ice material. In 2009, quasiparticles resembling magnetic monopoles were observed at low temperature and high magnetic field.[1][2]

Dysprosium titanate (Dy2TiO5) is being investigated as a new material for nuclear reactor control rods.

References

  1. ↑ "Magnetic Monopoles Detected In A Real Magnet For The First Time". Science Daily. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  2. ↑ D.J.P. Morris, D.A. Tennant, S.A. Grigera, B. Klemke, C. Castelnovo, R. Moessner, C. Czternasty, M. Meissner, K.C. Rule, J.-U. Hoffmann, K. Kiefer, S. Gerischer, D. Slobinsky, and R.S. Perry (2009-09-03). "Dirac Strings and Magnetic Monopoles in Spin Ice Dy2Ti2O7". Science 326 (5951): 411–4. arXiv:1011.1174. Bibcode:2009Sci...326..411M. doi:10.1126/science.1178868. PMID 19729617.


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